BLOOD DRIVES
Downtown Denver Bus
TU|Bonfils Mobile bus, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome. Each donor receives a coupon for a free burrito from Chipotle.|Marriott Courtyard, 934 16th St., 303-363-2300
Exempla Blood Donor Center
Donors needed.|Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, 303-837-7193
EVENTS
Ashtanga Yoga workshop
TODAY|Yoga teacher Tim Miller presents an in-depth workshop of the classic system of Ashtanga, 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 3-5 p.m. Saturday-May 21. Registration required. |$185|Avalon Studio, 6185 Arapahoe St., 303-449-6102, yogaworkshop.com|BOULDER
Flowing with Grace
TODAY|Anusara Yoga founder John Friend hosts a mixed level and intermediate/advance workshop. Visit website for times.|$120|Belmar Center, 405 S. Teller St., 303-725-0755, www.anusara.com|LAKEWOOD
Community Health Screening
M-TH|Gerontology Research Foundations offers tests on early cancer detection, kidney disease, heart disease, thyroid, liver, blood and more at various locations in Castle Rock, Littleton, Golden and Boulder. Call for times and locations. |$35-$240|877-854-4735, healthscreens.net
Managing Menopause
TU|University of Colorado Cancer Center offers a nutrition class, 6-7:30 p.m.|720-848-0268, www.uccc.info/cancercalendar
Barefoot in the Park
W|Tai chi in the park every Wednesday, weather permitting, 9 a.m.|Free|Robby Ferrufino Park, West 76th Avenue and Carr St., 303-431-2400|ARVADA
Inner Journey Hypnotherapy Center
TH|Offers meditation workshops 6:30-9 p.m the first Thursday of the month, $25; Also: Offers self-hypnosis, 6:30-9 p.m. the third Thursday of the month, $80. |303-761-9934 or 720-338-9151|ENGLEWOOD
Dental Demo
SA|A representative from Tom’s of Maine conducts a educational demonstration to teach adults and children about good oral health care, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. |Whole Foods Market, 2375 E. 1st, 303-249-6743
Lighten Up Colorado
-JULY 15|An eight-week team wellness program integrated in the Rocky Mountain State Games. The program encourages Coloradoans to develop healthy exercise habits. Team entry form available online.|$15 per participant|719-634-7333, ext. 1009, thesportscorp.org/lightenup
Bone-density screenings
Low-cost screenings of the spine and hip by Life Measure Labs mobile service.|$59|303-680-7547 for locations throughout Colorado
Tetanus booster shots
The Visiting Nurse Association of Colorado offers tetanus booster shots by appointment.|$20|390 Grant St., 303-698-6414
National Cancer Survivors Day 2006
JUNE 4|Exempla Lutheran Medical Center hosts a day of music, children’s events, speakers, door prizes and more in honor of the community’s cancer survivors, 1-4 p.m.|Free|303-425-2929
Spring into Health
JUNE 7|Denver Parks and Recreation’s annual event features the Mayor’s Walk fitness celebration, health screenings, T’ai Chi, and more, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Space is limited, register by May 31.|$5|Denver Botanic Gardens, 909 York St., 303-458-4868
Fitness Walks & T’ai Chi
JUNE-AUGUST|AARP and Denver Botanic Gardens offers walks and T’ai Chi in the park every Tuesday, 7:15-8:15 a.m.|Free|1005 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org
Balfour’s Alzheimer’s Lecture series
Series includes: “The Voice of Family Caregivers,” 6:30-8 p.m. June 6, Space is limited, reservations required. |282 McCalin Blvd., 303-604-2700|LOUISVILLE
Denver Physical Therapy
Seminar schedule includes: Preventing knee injury, Tuesday. Reservations required. |Free|Denver Athletic Club, 303-573-5800, ext. 25, denverphysicaltherapy.com
Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center
Car seat safety class, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 23 or Nov. 18; Happiest Baby on the Block, 10 a.m.-noon July 6 or Nov. 16; Preparing your pet for baby, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 15, Sept. 9 or Nov. 11; Signing Smart for babies, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 7 or Nov. 30. Registration is suggested. |200 Exempla Circle, 303-689-4704|LAFAYETTE
Grillo Health Information Center
The educational lecture series include: Hypertension, Sept. 12; The Latest in Eye Care, Nov. 14. all lectures start at 7 p.m.|Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., grillocenter.org|BOULDER
Swedish Medical Center
The educational seminars and classes include: Spine Pre-Op teaching class, 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday|501 E. Hampden Ave., 1-866-7SWEDISH, Education.SwedishHospital.com|ENGLEWOOD
SUPPORT GROUPS
Depression/bipolar
M|Free meetings, 7-9 p.m.|Crossroads Church, 10451 Huron St., 303-584-1957|NORTHGLENN
Food addicts
M & W|Twelve-step recovery program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Denver.|303-425-9691 or 303-847-1314, foodaddicts.org
LifeRing Secular Sobriety
M & TH|Support for those who want to maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol, 6 p.m. |Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St., 303-830-0358, unhooked.com
Tinnitus
M|Encouragement, current information and coping techniques for tinnitus sufferers and their families.|303-292-6408
Fibromyalgia Support Group
TU|Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 2:30-3:30 p.m.|Rawlings Public Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., 719-562-5600 or 719-248-7405|PUEBLO
MS support
TU|National Multiple Schlerosis Society offers a group for people diagnosed with MS, 5:30-7:30 p.m.|700 Broadway, Suite 808, 800-344-4867
ACEP support
W|Support group for adult children/caregivers of elderly parents meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 6:30-8 p.m.|Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., 720-272-2846|ENGLEWOOD
Aphasia support group
W|A speech-support group for stroke survivors, 10:15-11:45 a.m.|Free|
Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St., 303-730-8800, strokecolorado.org
Brain Aneurysm support group
W|Provides support for survivors, families and friends, 6:30-8 p.m. First Wednesday of every month.|Free|Littleton Adventist Hospital, 303-779-1821, bafound.org/support/supgrp_colorado.php
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
W|Support group for women with breast cancer, open to anyone, 6 p.m.|1700 S. Potomac St., 303-418-7600,
coloradocancercenters.com|AURORA
Community Connections
TH|Double Trouble in Recovery: a 12-step, dual-diagnosis support group for people with a mental illness and an addiction, 10:30 a.m.||TH|Schizophrenics Anonymous: a six-step support group for schizophrenia and related disorders, 11:30 a.m.|1564 Elmira St., 303-739-9631|AURORA
Lupus Support Group
TH|Meets the second Thursday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m.|10530 Huron, lupuscolorado.org|NORTHGLENN
Peripheral Neuropathy
TH|Support group meets the first and third Thursdays of the month, 3:30-5 p.m.|Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., 303-796-7659 or 720-352-4893|ENGLEWOOD
SD Support group
TH|Support for individuals diagnosed with Spasmodic Dysphonia, 6:30 p.m.|720-320-0170
CFS and fibromyalgia
SA|1-3 p.m.|National Jewish Center, 1400 Jackson St., 303-423-7367
Rocky Mountain Scleroderma Foundation
SA|Support group meets the first Saturday of the month, 11 a.m.|Englewood Library, 303-806-6686|ENGLEWOOD
Alzheimer’s Association
Offers more than 30 monthly support groups in metro Denver for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s.|Free|303-813-1669 or 800-272-3900
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Free monthly support group at various locations for people with ALS and their families.|303-832-2322, alsaco.org
Hepatitis C
Hep C Connection offers free monthly meetings to people with hepatitis C and their families. Call for locations and times.|303-860-0800
HeartLight Center
Offers ongoing support groups for individuals and families dealing with loss.|720-748-9908
Narconon
Offers free addition counseling, assessment and referrals to rehabilitaion centers.|800-468-6933
Rainbows
Support group for children and adults who are grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis.|303-758-2820
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
Offers free support groups for stroke caregivers, victims and survivors. Call for dates and locations.|303-730-8800|LITTLETON
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; 20 meetings across the metro area.|
303-292-3376, denversa.org
Support Group
Call for schedule of meetings to obtain help for pain, freezing, burning numbness and stinging of hands and feet.|303-796-7659 or 720-352-4893
VOLUNTEERS
Affinity Hospice of Life
Seeks volunteers to visit patients or to work in the office. Training provided.|303-617-2001
Agape Hospice Services
Seeks volunteers to support hospice patients and their families. Training provided.|720-482-1988, ext. 207
Arthritis Foundation
Seeks volunteers to represent the foundation at the 2006 9Health Fairs across the state during the month of April. No experience required, training provided. |303-756-8622, ext. 223
Colorado Community Hospice
Needs volunteers to provide companionship visits with patients, support family members, or administrative work. Training provided. |303-546-7921
Denver Regional Council
of Government Aging Services
Seeks ombudsman volunteers to serve as advocates for residents in assisted- living facilities.|303-480-6799
Exempla Lutheran Hospice
Seeks volunteers to provide support to patients and families. Volunteers needed to work in new Hospice Care facility on the Lutheran Medical Center campus and for “Transitions.” |303-467-4974
Evercare Hospice
Seeks volunteer massage therapists, Reike practitioners, pet therapy dogs and cats, musicians and companions for patients for 1-2 hours per week in metro Denver area. |303-267-3718
Heartland Hospice
Need volunteers. Free training May-June. |303-926-1001
Hospice of Peace and Porter Hospice
Accepting applications for volunteers. |303-561-5112
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
Volunteers needed to assist in physical- and pool-therapy classes in Littleton on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.|Call Sherry at 303-730-8800
STUDIES
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Center
Seeks volunteers 40 and older with smoking-related lung disease being treated for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).|720-858-7510
Eczema study
Patients 18-60 who have mild to moderate eczema with sleep problems.|National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 303-270-2222
1st Allergy & Clinical Research Center
Seeks individuals with COPD; ALSO seeks individuals with modearte to servere asthma.added |303-773-9000
Swedish Medical Center
Seeks people 21 and older who have had an ischemic stroke at least four months before screening and suffered resulting weakness in one hand and/or arm. The study will evaluate investigational therapy for recovery of hand/arm function.|888-546-9779
University of Colorado
at Boulder
Seeks 18-79 year-old men who do not exercise for research on abdominal fat and blood vessel health. 303-735-6410|Clinical Neuroscience Research Group seeks stroke survivors for a study on the effects of acupressure in stroke patients. 303-492-8654. ||Speech clinic seeks stroke surivors for a study on the effects of behavioral speech treatment. 303-492-3038|BOULDER
University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center
Seeks participates ages 65 or more with a history of colorectal, prostate or breast cancer for an exercise study. 303-372-2910. ||Looking for non-diabetic men and women ages 30 to 55 to participate in a 12-week research study. Must be overweight and have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, 303-315-3120.||Muscle Gene Expression and Metabolism study seeks healthy adults ages 40-65 for eight-week study. Financial compensation is provided. 303-266-7372||Exercise and metabolism study needs ages 20-45 years old. Participants can not be on medication for heart health, blood pressure, or birth control. This is not a weight loss study. 303-315-0789
Mail calendar items at least 14 days in advance to Health Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679.
St. Joseph Hospital
ongoingupdated10/30Needs volunteers for the information desk, nursing units, clerical positions and patient visitors.|303-837-7667
Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research
Insomniacs wanted for a research study to evaluate an investigational drug for signs and symptoms of insomnia.|303-403-8478
Arthritis Foundation
Volunteers needed to answer telephone calls from people who need information about arthritis and the services the foundation provides. Training provided.| 303-756-8622, ext. 225
Research Discovery
APRIL 8SA|Learn the latest MS research and clinical trials, 8:30-11:30 a.m.|$5|Spice of Life Event Center, 5706 Arapahoe Ave., 800-344-4867|BOULDER
Aurora Mental Health Center
Applications are being accepted for volunteers interested in serving on the Governing Board of the Aurora Mental Health Center.|303-617-2300
Alzheimer’s Association
This week’s educational programs: All About Alzheimer’s, noon-1:30 p.m. Dec. 15.Thursday. Call for locations, reservations required. |303-813-1669, alzco.org
Porter Hospital
entered 9/1Now accepting applications from volunteers to bring their well-behaved dogs into the Hospital to visit patients.|303-778-5693
VistaCare Hospice
ongoingupdated5/22Seeks volunteers to provide companionship to the terminally ill and assist with special projects and administrative help. Free training available.|303-639-9243
Free screening
JAN. 21SA|Get educational materials about preventing and treating kidney disease, high blood pressure and diabetes from specialists, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Reservations required. |Porter Adventist Hosptial, 2535 s. Downing St., Suite 380, 303-777-6877
“De-Stress for the Holidays”
DEC. 8TH|Belmar Pharmacy hosts a free seminar on Bio-idential hormones, 6:30-8 p.m. |Point Athletic Club, 533 Van Gordon, 303-763-5533|LAKEWOOD
Meditation series
JAN. 10TU-FEB. 14|Learn how to meditate and reduce stress. Reservations required.|$50|Denver Physical Therapy, 1325 Glenarm Pl., 303-573-5800, ext. 25.
Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy
TU|Free seminar for women, 6:30-8 p.m. Reservations required. |Free|Pencol Medisave Pharmacy, 210 University Blvd., Suite 230, 303-388-3613
HeartLight Center
The class schedule includes:”Meditation and Grief,” March 4Saturday. Call for dates and locations|11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., 303-720-748-9908
College Pharmacy
Winter Seminar Health Series includes: “Menopause,” Tuesday Feb. 21. All seminars begin at, 7 p.m. Reservations required.|Free|3505 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 719-262-0022, ext. 179|COLORADO SPRINGS
Self-defense for Women
W MARCH 8|The Rape Assistance and Awareness Program offers personal safety skills classes for ages 13 and older, 6-9 p.m.|$25 residents, $35 non-residents|Bally’s Total Fitness, 3435 S. Inca St., 720-212-9588|ENGLEWOOD
Self-defense for girls
SA MARCH 4|The Rape Assistance and Awareness Program offers personal safety skills classes for ages 9-12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.|$25 residents, $35 non-residents|Lily Gulch Recreation Center, 6147 S. Holland Way, 303-409-2330|LITTLETON
Life Source Hospice
ongoingupdated5/1Seeks volunteer massage therapists,
reiki practitioners, pet-therapy dogs, musicians and companions for patients.|303-231-1426
Downtown Boulder Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
The educational lectures and health screenings series include: Mindful Knitting, 1-3 p.m. April 29Saturday.|1647 Pearl St., 303-442-5164, pharmaca.com|BOULDER
